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The Story of a Plush Bear

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.
Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.
Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.
Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.
"Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.
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The Story of a Plush Bear

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Story of a Plush Bear is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.
/aʊt tuː siː sænd ræn daʊn ˈɪntuː ðə aɪz ʌv ðə plʌʃ ber/
Line 2
Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.
/ɡreɪnz ʌv sænd ˈtɪkəld hɪz plʌʃ toʊz/
Line 3
Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.
/sʌm ˈiːvɪn ɡɑːt ɪn hɪz plʌʃ maʊθ ðæt hiː ˈoʊpənd wen hiː ɡeɪv hɪz ɡraʊlz/
Line 4
Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.
/ˈʌðər ɡreɪnz ʌv sænd ˈtrɪkəld bɪˈtwiːn ðə dʒɔɪnts ʌv hɪz pɔːz ənd hɪz ˈbɑːdi/
Line 5
"Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.
/oʊ dɪr ðɪs ɪz ˈterəbəl sed ˈmɪstər ˈbruːɪn æz hiː faʊnd hɪmˈself ɪn ˈdɑːrknəs wen ðə hoʊl ˈɪntuː wɪtʃ ˈɑːrθər hæd pleɪst hɪm keɪvd ɪn frʌm ðə fiːt ʌv ðə ˈpoʊniː/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bruin noun US /ˈbruːɪn/

a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”

From this reading “"Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.”

caved verb US /keɪvd/

past form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening

From this reading “"Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.”

grains noun US /ɡreɪnz/

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading “Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.”

growls noun US /ɡraʊlz/

plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading “Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.”

joints noun US /dʒɔɪnts/

plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading “Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.”

plush adjective US /plʌʃ/

characterized by extravagance and profusion

From this reading “OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.”

tickled verb US /ˈtɪkəld/

past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading “Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.”

trickled verb US /ˈtrɪkəld/

past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading “Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.

BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/

a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

cavedverbUS /keɪvd/

past form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

GrainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.

growlsnounUS /ɡraʊlz/

plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/

plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

pawsnounUS /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

PlushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/

characterized by extravagance and profusion

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

SandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/

past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OUT TO SEA Sand ran down into the eyes of the Plush Bear.

toesnounUS /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Grains of sand tickled his plush toes.

trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/

past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Other grains of sand trickled between the joints of his paws and his body.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Some even got in his plush mouth that he opened when he gave his growls.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Oh, dear, this is terrible!" said Mr. Bruin, as he found himself in darkness when the hole into which Arthur had placed him caved in from the feet of the pony.

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